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Tucket
Great post. Have you checked out the name meanings of the two astronomers that discovered the comet? One of the guys names translates to wormwood. Artyon is derived from Artemisia, which is also a Latin name for a common herb called wormwood. Wormwood of course is referred to in the bible several times, most notably in revelations, as some kind of death star. All of the names a.nd the name of the place where the telescope is located sounds a little too coincidental.
FYI
William Bramley's book "The Gods of Eden," has some great information about comets relating to plagues.
hellobruce
Rezlooper
a physicist named James McCanney began referring to the comet as “The Red Comet of Death.”
You mean this James McCanney....
2012hoax.wikidot.com...edit on 18-9-2013 by hellobruce because: (no reason given)
MariaLida
Some things have possibility OP some not ..
ISON can't be comet or any other comet from past and years that could cause again "Black Plague" and similar, because possibility that Earth will pass again through same comet tail is very very small or simply impossible ..
So "Black Plague" possibility only remains that not caused by the same comet or comets ..
Rezlooper
MarioOnTheFly
why is it that every known comet out there is about to cause havoc on earth...It think it was Elenin until recently.
I'm just waiting for the Haley Bop to pull breaks and reverse course... straight to earth...since none of these pussy comets manage to do any real damage.
I'm not suggesting that this is the BIG ONE! I'm simply stating that if it is indeed the same comet that came during biblical times, then it may wreak some havoc or it may not. If this comet is returning every 333 years then it would appear to be a hit or miss each time...that's if it did indeed bring about the Black Plague in 1347, but then nothing in 1680. Who know's...either way, I'm betting that it will be the comet of the century and we're in for quite a show.
infoseeker26754
reply to post by Argyll
Nasa has lied so many times! Like for one no water on Mar's! There's not only water and life, so odd ball areas worth interest! I for one actually concider something some don't.
Rezlooper
hellobruce
Rezlooper
a physicist named James McCanney began referring to the comet as “The Red Comet of Death.”
You mean this James McCanney....
2012hoax.wikidot.com...edit on 18-9-2013 by hellobruce because: (no reason given)
Yeah, that one...and your point is?
Argyll
reply to post by Rezlooper
What I've said about this comet is that if this is the same comet returning every 333 years, it may wreak havoc
I know what you have said.....but don't worry yourself!....this comet will come and go without any tribulations to the residents of Earth........you have my word
uncommitted
Rezlooper
MarioOnTheFly
why is it that every known comet out there is about to cause havoc on earth...It think it was Elenin until recently.
I'm just waiting for the Haley Bop to pull breaks and reverse course... straight to earth...since none of these pussy comets manage to do any real damage.
I'm not suggesting that this is the BIG ONE! I'm simply stating that if it is indeed the same comet that came during biblical times, then it may wreak some havoc or it may not. If this comet is returning every 333 years then it would appear to be a hit or miss each time...that's if it did indeed bring about the Black Plague in 1347, but then nothing in 1680. Who know's...either way, I'm betting that it will be the comet of the century and we're in for quite a show.
Interesting conjecture, but seeing as there is nothing to show that the Bubonic plague otherwise known as the Black Death had any origin apart from an earthly one I'm not sure how you think it could have been the result of a comet? Obviously, we don't even know if the plagues of Egypt actually happened either, but the link between them and and a comet (for which there is no actual evidence was anywhere near Earth at the time) seems a little hard to back up doesn't it?
Also not sure why you are referring to a comet as a star - it isn't by any standard definition.
Conventional wisdom holds that the Black Death was the third great outbreak of bubonic plague, following the Plague of Athens and the Justinian Plague. Supposedly, infected rodent populations in Central Asia, or perhaps Africa, brought the disease to the Black Sea region and the Central Mediterranean, via trade routes. However, the conventional theory is not without problems. Here are just a few to consider:
Extraordinary Kill Rate: The Black Death killed people at an extraordinary rate, far higher than that of a typical bubonic plague outbreak. There is a pneumonic form of the disease which could explain the kill rate but its symptoms don’t match the descriptions of Black Death victims.
Lack of Dead Rats: No written documents from that time describe the vast legions of dead rats required to carry the plague.
The Iceland Problem: The Black Death killed over half of Iceland’s population but rats didn’t actually reach Iceland until the 19th century.
Geographic Gaps: The Black Death moved in strange ways, including a leap over Constantinople on its way across the Mediterranean.
Cold Temperatures: It continued to kill people during the winter months in northern Europe despite the fact that the plague requires relatively warm temperatures to survive.
So, what was the Black Death? One intriguing possibility, according to Professor Mike Baillie’s book, New Light on the Black Death: The Cosmic Connection, is a comet shower. Multiple sources tell us that there was a significant earthquake on January 25, 1348. Other earthquakes soon followed. Baillie believes that these were caused by fragments from Comet Negra, which passed by earth in 1347. As the material descended from space, it fell on the northern Mediterranean Sea first, before branching outwards.
Through ground and sea-based collisions, these fragments injected dust as well as large amounts of carbon- and nitrogen-based chemicals into the stratosphere. This poisoned the breathing air and the drinking water, causing most of the casualties associated with the Black Death. Other deaths can be attributed to weakened immune systems, caused by the infected air and water, which made people easy prey for bubonic plague, anthrax, and other ailments.
“There have been masses of dead fish, animals, and other things along the sea shore and in many places covered in dust. And all these things seem to have come from the great corruption of the air and earth.”
The above quote comes from a contemporary of the Black Death. Documents of the time speak of earthquakes, tidal waves, rains of fire, foul odors, strange colors in the sky, mists, even dragons. Historians generally dismiss these descriptions as colorful imagery or the ravings of religious fanatics. However, Baillie suggests that they might be written accounts of what was happening at the time, as people tried to describe the startling things that they saw all around them.
Also, tree-ring data from Europe and the Americas indicates that there was a global environmental downturn during the years of the Black Death. Ice core data suggests that there were increased amounts of carbon dioxide and ammonia in the air, suggesting ocean turnover. All of this points to a corruption in the atmosphere.
InkontinentiaBouquet
What gets me is that during all the 2012 hype there was a lot of talk about a red winged planet coming our way, then, lo and behold, someone discovers a red winged thing coming at us. But only after the doomers were saying it first. That's one real odd coincidence.